The way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation.

You need to figure out what the 2 or 3 most important things are, and then just do those.

Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.

Ideas by themselves are not worth anything, only executing well is what creates value.

If you don't love and believe in what you're building, you're likely to give up at some point along the way.

You have to find a small market in which you can get a monopoly and then quickly expand.

You can't be focussed without really great communication